21 h. ago John Swinney calls for second independence referendum if SNP win Holyrood majority

Mr Swinney said "Scotland has got a democratic right to decide our own future".

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22 h. ago John Swinney: SNP Holyrood majority would warrant second independence referendum

The First Minister also questioned the future of Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.

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3 d. ago Labour minister hits out at 'dishonest' SNP independence energy bills claim

A Scottish Labour UK minister has accused John Swinney of false claims over independence.

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6 d. ago John Swinney 'not serious' about independence, claims Reform's Scottish leader

Malcolm Offord, a millionaire businessman and former donor to the Conservatives, is expected to be announced this week as the first Reform UK leader in Scotland.

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6 d. ago Scots waiting half a decade for knee and hip operations as John Swinney claims NHS has 'turned a corner'

One patient in Tayside waited 2,049 days for a hip replacement, according to figures released by the NHS.

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1 week ago John Swinney accuses Nigel Farage of 'basic racism' over who can claim child benefits

The SNP leader claimed Nigel Farage was "quite actively engaged in a competition with the Conservative Party to be the nastiest of all parties"

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1 week ago SNP need to accept their independence drive is going nowhere and is holding Scotland back

As the Scottish Parliament election looms, Scottish Labour should not fear upsetting the ruling elites at Westminster as it seeks to challenge the SNP

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1 week ago John Swinney independence plan is 'cynical attempt to blame voters', says ex

EXCLUSIVE: The former SNP minister said the independence campaign should not be "constrained by party management or internal calculations".

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1 week ago Luxury wedding venue to open at King’s Foundation headquarters

The development is named The King’s Hall in honour of the monarch

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1 week ago A&E departments in Scots hospitals in 'meltdown' with waiting times at 'worst ever' level

Opposition parties said the waiting times faced by patients "makes a mockery of John Swinney’s claim that the health service is improving".

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1 week ago John Swinney receives report into Angela Constance misconduct claims

First Minister John Swinney received a report from independent advisers overnight

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1 week ago SNP chief pounces on Labour meltdown in Scotland by demanding new independence referendum if nationalists win May elections

The First Minister has set his party a target of winning at least 65 of the 129 seats in the Scottish Parliament at the upcoming elections.

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1 week ago Scotland has foundations to be independent thanks to SNP, claims Swinney

The First Minister launched his party’s election campaign in Glasgow on Monday.

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1 week ago Swinney’s message to Scotland: May’s election offers ‘hope for a better future’

The First Minister was speaking to SNP supporters in Glasgow.

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2 w. ago John Swinney to launch SNP's Holyrood election campaign with independence push

The SNP leader will tell activists that May’s election is the “chance to empower ourselves to fundamentally address the biggest long-term issues” facing Scotland.

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2 w. ago Almond Valley MSP backs It’s Scotland’s Energy campaign from her party

A paper launched by First Minister John Swinney at the start of December claimed electricity bills for households in Scotland could be reduced by over one third through the creation of a distinct Scottish electricity market.

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2 w. ago Scotland’s World Cup qualifier shows football should be on terrestrial TV, says SNP

The SNP has declared it "vital" for all major international sporting events to be broadcast on free-to-air television, preventing public exclusion.

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2 w. ago Why Scottish independence supporters should consider not voting SNP this May

Defeat for the SNP in the Scottish Parliament elections could be the best outcome for the cause of leaving the UK

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2 w. ago Swinney warned SNP Cabinet net zero would increase fuel poverty despite renewables bills vow

John Swinney made the admission while he was one of Alex Salmond’s cabinet secretaries and is revealed just weeks after he claimed the SNP could cut bills with independence

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3 w. ago Swinney ‘duping’ supporters into thinking he can win majority, says Anas Sarwar

The First Minister has made an SNP majority his target for a referendum on independence.

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